Friday, January 11, 2013

Don't get ZAP-ZAPPED!

Hi Folks,


Long time no update.  Anyways, please recall being safe with electricity even though we are using low currents in our labs!

I've included a few interesting videos for your viewing.

1. Something kewl to do with a Tesla Coil.
Nikola Tesla was an amazing inventor and engineer who invented the Tesla Coil.  His dream was to stream electricity wirelessly through the air to supply the electricity needs of a city. His invention only works over short distances but his ideas were revolutionary.  This demo is kinda neat.



2. A TED talk about Nikola Tesla.
Nikola Tesla was an incredible scientist and engineer.  His creativity was awesome yet he was pushed away from his work.  This TED talk explains a bit of his life story.

3. Conduction in metals (heat & electrons)
A nice animated explanation about conduction from the Eureka Series.

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